Big fun! This was my fourth camp, not consecutive. It was the best one. Great instruction, good jamming. Highlights for me included getting to sing and jam with Mark Royal, Richard Bailey, David Davis, and Skip Gorman. Also went with some folks on Friday night to catch Roland White and his group (including Scott Vestel sitting in on banjo) for their album release party at Station Inn, and then attending the instructor concert at Carter's Vintage Guitars. Carters is the best. Where else can you try out mandolins made by Gilchrist, Dudenbostel, Monteleone, Duff, Daley, Henderson, and Loar? Fellow campers were great, location rocked! My eyes were finally opened to probably the most basic thing about Monroe style playing.....rhythm, rhythm, rhythm, as if you are playing for dancers. Keep that right hand going (unless your left-handed). Looking forward to next year.
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